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We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Regional Fundraising Manager to join our Community Fundraising and Events team. This role covers the West of England (including Wales and Northern Ireland), the ideal candidate will be based within the region. You will join us working 35 hours per week for a period of up to 18 months and in return you will receive a competitive salary of up to £33,884.72 per annum plus excellent benefits.

Cats Protection is the UK’s leading feline welfare charity with a nationwide network of adoption and homing centres, volunteer-run branches and charity shops. During 2021, we helped 137,000 cats and kittens. That's the equivalent of around 375 cats a day!

The Community Fundraising and Events department sits within the Marketing and Income Generation Directorate. Community Fundraising is delivered by our National team who support our network of local branches, centres and volunteers to raise funds within their communities. We are a busy department with lots of exciting things in the pipeline and the Regional Fundraising Manager is an integral part of this growth.

Responsibilities of our Regional Fundraising Manager:

As Regional Fundraising Manager you will have full responsibility for developing and increasing Cats Protection community fundraising in your defined region. You will research, identify and promote new and existing fundraising activities and third-party fundraisers with support from the Income Generation department  

What we’re looking for in our Regional Fundraising Manager:

• Significant fundraising experience
• Experience of managing multiple and sometimes conflicting priorities in an efficient and effective way
• Have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively
• Flexible to attend evening and weekend meeting and undertake extensive travel throughout your region

What we can offer you:

• salary of up to £33,884.72 per annum plus excellent benefits
• generous annual leave entitlement
• contribution pension scheme
• life assurance scheme
• range of health benefits
• Employee Assistance Programme
• and more

Join us as our Regional Fundraising Manager and know you are helping to make a real difference to cats and kittens across the UK!

Unfortunately, we cannot accept applications or CVs that are emailed to us directly. Please note any applications received after the closing date may not be responded to.

Closing date:  12th July 2022

Virtual interview date: 18th July 2022

Please note, should we receive a large amount of applications for this vacancy, we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the advertised closing date.

Cats Protection is committed to safeguarding children and adults at risk and protecting anyone that comes into contact with us from harm.  We expect all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.

We are a non-profit organisation seeking an experienced fundraiser and strategic partnership builder to help us with the next stage of growth for our venture support programme networks and business centre communities.

We are looking for someone passionate about the challenges we are seeking to address, and the social enterprise business model we use. You should be ambitious for growth and impact, as well as for personal growth and progression. You will need to be aware of the range of different approaches to fundraising and social investment.

You will need to be experienced in:

• Relational fundraising with a track record of generating significant resources
• Tender and bid writing, with evidence of success
• Researching funding opportunities
• Business development, strategic relationship building and networking
• Written, verbal and presentational communication

Details:

• Location: Cambridge, with occasional, reimbursed travel to other centres. We also offer a hybrid working model.
• Hours: Fulltime, Mon to Fri, 35 hours a week preferable but we will consider 4 days (28 hours).
• Salary: Up to £45k per annum
• Contract: Initial 12 months, extendable on basis of successful activity.
• Reports to: CEO of Allia Impact Ltd.
• Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK without sponsorship

Benefits

• Company pension scheme; free on-site parking; Bike2Work Scheme
• Life Insurance
• Flexible working
• Casual dress
• Wellness programme
• Previously awarded the best not for profit employer in the Eastern Region.
• Be a part of a community that drives innovation with a focus on addressing environmental and social challenges.

About Us

Allia Impact Ltd, part of the Allia charitable group, is seeking an experienced fundraiser and relationship builder to help us with the next stage of growth of our impact venture support ecosystem of business centres and programmes. This role may also be known within the company as Head of Funding.

Allia Impact runs a range of Venture Support programmes to help entrepreneurs build an idea into a business; start-ups to scale & grow and small businesses to establish and thrive – with impacts focussed on job creation, underserved communities and addressing social and environmental challenges. It also leverages innovation, entrepreneurship, and tech for good to address key issues in society (such as Net Zero, homelessness and AgeTech) through a suite of programmes, initiatives, and collaborations.

Allia Future Business Centres provide space, community and a thriving ecosystem where start-ups and ventures are supported to achieve positive environmental and social impact.

As part of our growth strategy, we have identified the need for a Head of Funding (Fundraising) to support the expansion of Allia Impact’s ventures support work and to expand the geographical footprint of the Future Business Centres. The key priorities are:

1. Identifying and securing funding sources to maintain and grow our range of venture support programmes which currently operate in London, Cambridge and Peterborough. As these are free to attend, and demand no equity, we rely on external funding to support us to deliver this impact service. Aiming to expand to new prospective locations in London and Eastern England.
2. Helping to secure the resources to expand our network of Future Business Centres also in London and the East. From small hyper-local hubs that focus on community support and transformation, to larger centres that act as innovation communities for impact businesses and start-ups, we are ambitious to grow our reach.

Typical funders have included EU (ERDF), local authorities, corporates, charitable trusts and individual philanthropists, and will be similar going forward except for the transition from EU to UK-based government funds. In the tech for good and innovation challenge space, collaborations with family offices, venture capital, and corporations are potential funding routes as well.

Our programmes and centres are of interest to all these types of funders and we have good track record and relationships to build on. It is a positive opportunity for growth and scaling the impact we can achieve to more locations, working as part of a team with committed colleagues.

Our people are pivotal to our success, and we have grown expediently. We are an equal opportunities employer which embraces diversity, inclusion and flexible working. We offer a great working environment, true team working ethos, good benefits and much more.

To Apply:

We are committed to equality and diversity for our ventures, tenants, colleagues, volunteers, trustees and supporters. We value the strength that comes with difference and the positive contribution that diversity brings to the communities in which we serve. We are working to increase diversity and would particularly welcome applications from groups that are currently under-represented, including those from a BAME background.

To apply for this role, please send an up-to-date CV. We may ask you to provide a supporting covering letter highlighting your skills and experience along with why we should consider you for the role and your salary expectations. 

All applications should be submitted by 22nd of July but we will begin interviewing before then so early application is advised.

Key info

• £57,624 (inclusive of London weighting)
• Reports to External Relations Director
• Full time, Permanent
• Flexible, must work from London office at least once a week plus in person meetings and events
• Closes 12pm, Friday 8 July 2022

This role leads a small team, with responsibility for raising philanthropic revenue from trusts, foundations, corporates and HNWIs. Long term, you will be focused on growth of income, building on an existing springboard of activity to further develop the fundraising proposition.

About the role

As England’s largest social work charity, Frontline’s mission is to create social change for children who do not have a safe or stable home. Through their social work leadership programmes, the Frontline Fellowship and their Innovation Lab they look to develop excellent social work practice, leadership and innovation. They develop social workers to be agents of change, improving the system to have greater positive impact for children and families.

This position offers an opportunity to further establish Frontline’s fundraising proposition. You’ll bring ideas and solutions that package up the work of the charity and demonstrate impact.

The income portfolio is predominantly formed of trusts and foundations funding currently, with plans to diversify and establish further corporate and HNWI relationships. Alongside this, there are opportunities to consider how to best utilise the network of the Frontline Fellowship – alumni who have previously completed one of Frontline’s programmes.

There is an understanding organisationally that fundraising is everyone’s responsibility. This role will continue to drive this culture, establishing support for new activities by working with key stakeholders, senior leadership and trustees, to lead and manage the growth of Frontline’s fundraising programme.

Key responsibilities

• As head of fundraising you will work closely with the external relations director and senior stakeholders to review, refine and implement a long term fundraising strategy, focused on growth and diversification of income.
• With responsibility for the strategic delivering of fundraising you will develop and implement fundraising initiatives, working creatively to establish new income sources. 
• You will manage a small team, remaining hands on and identifying new opportunities with high value partners and individuals. 
• You will design and deliver an engaging programme of cultivation and stewardship activity – focused on working in collaboration with other teams and with a view to securing long term, sustainable support.

Person specification

• Proven expertise of high value fundraising (ideally including trusts and foundations) and raising five- and six-figure donations.
• Experience of leading teams, supporting their development and leading by example.
• Ability to work with senior stakeholders, effectively gaining and utilising their support to further fundraising activities.
• Creative and solutions-focused approach to fundraising – supporting long term diversification and growth of income by identifying new opportunities for support. 
• Target driven with an eye for detail – assessing, prioritising and managing a varied workload of fundraising activity.

Care for Wild UK is seeking an experienced fundraising professional to lead further growth of our UK-based fundraising activities.

This is a really exciting time for Care for Wild UK, having registered as a charity at the start of 2020, and following successful income growth over the past couple of years, we are now looking for someone to build on this and lead in developing and establishing a long-term fundraising portfolio.

We have been supporting the world’s largest Rhino sanctuary, based in South Africa, to rescue, rehabilitate and rewild orphaned White and Black Rhinos. As they look to further expand their operations and closer integrate with the local community, Care for Wild UK also plans to increase income through diversifying income streams. The successful candidate will work closely with Trustees and partners in South Africa to drive existing and new fundraising activities. 

We are looking for a conservation-motivated, experienced professional with a track record of building fundraising portfolios and excellent stakeholder management. We offer 16-24 hours a week flexible working, and as we currently don’t have an office, we are looking for someone who can work remotely. This role is initially 9-12 months, but we will look to expand this, and potentially make it permanent, if it is successful. This is an amazing opportunity to be instrumental in establishing mass fundraising operations in the UK.

If this sounds like an exciting opportunity that you could lead forward for us then we would love to hear from you. 

Would you like to be part of a well-respected, long-standing and growing Sheffield charity?

Are you passionate about making a positive difference in women’s lives?

Then you could be our new Fundraising Officer!

Saffron Sheffield provides free, specialist 1:1 trauma therapy and wellbeing activities where women can address their experiences in a safe and dedicated environment. We are a registered charity with a 30-year history of providing services for women in Sheffield. 

The Fundraising Officer will play an integral and crucial role in the Saffron team. They will provide a focal point for fundraising across the organisation, with an emphasis on the development and management of our grant acquisition activity. Working closely with the CEO and supported by an Associate Fundraiser, they will be responsible for implementing and managing a long-term income strategy to build sustainability and increase the impact of our service.

Key Tasks & Responsibilities

• Proactively identify and research trusts and grant-making bodies, highlighting funding opportunities to meet agreed fundraising targets.

• Coordinate with the CEO, Head of Clinical Services and Associate Fundraiser to prepare funding proposals that reflect our service needs.

• Ensure donor reporting requirements are met by preparing monitoring reports as required.

• Liaise with the Finance Manager and CEO over successful applications to ensure appropriate tracking of payments.

• Take an active role in planning and implementing evidence-gathering activities such as response forms, surveys and other service user feedback.

• Where appropriate, develop and produce campaign and support resources for major and individual donors.

• Work with the CEO to develop and refine Saffron’s case for support, ensuring it is tailored to maximise income.

• Assist the CEO in implementing and maintaining a new donor CRM

Additional Responsibilities

• Contribute to monthly and quarterly reporting against strategy and budget.

• Assist in organising donor meetings and events such as the annual AGM.

• Participate fully with the agreed support structures for the post, including line management, training events and appraisal and contribute positively and flexibly within the team.

• Protect the reputation of Saffron by every reasonable means.

• Work at all times with respect and sensitivity to the needs of our service users.

• Comply with Saffron’s policies and procedures at all times.

• Contribute to the review and development of relevant policies and practices.

• Actively engage with other team members and work constructively with colleagues and managers in all aspects of the work.

• Other reasonable duties as negotiated with your line manager.

Person Specification

Essential

• At least one year’s experience of successful fundraising within a charitable organisation.

• A broad understanding of fundraising for charities.

• Experience in donor relationship management, including report writing.

• Strong persuasive communication skills with attention to detail.

• Basic IT skills.

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

• Commitment to supporting women who have experienced abuse and trauma.

• Interested in learning and developing new skills.

• Willingness and ability to adapt to change.

• Understanding of and commitment to equality and diversity.

• Willingness to work flexible hours occasionally, including some evenings/weekends.

Desirable

• Experience writing grant applications to Trusts and/or requests to Corporates or Major Donors.

• Understanding of statutory funding avenues from central and local government.

• Advanced IT skills, including CRM systems and Google Workspace.

• Ability to read and analyse charitable accounts.

Saffron Sheffield is committed to equal opportunities policies and practices and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Due to being a single-sex service provision, a female for this role is a determining occupational requirement and is exempt from discrimination under the Equality Act 2010, Part 1, Schedule 9

Interviews will take place w/c 22nd August 2022

Fundraising Manager (Supporter Engagement)

Do you want to have the satisfaction of knowing you are contributing to Swindon’s only adult hospice? Use your passion and skills to make a real difference and join a much-loved charity with its huge supporter base and in return you will get that feel-good factor.

We are entering an exciting new era where we must build on our historic success and thrive as we emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic and are seeking a Fundraising Manager to grow and develop our income.

Hours: 37.5 per Week – Monday to Friday (Ability to work evenings and weekends is essential).

What is the role?

As a senior member of the fundraising team, you will primarily be responsible for developing beneficial and lasting networks in the community and across the hospice, continually raising the profile of the charity and championing all aspects of our work to generate income that allows us to deliver our vital services. You will lead on longer-term planning relating to fundraising and engagement, as well as delivering supporter relationships, event planning and implementation, managing income streams, pipelines and exceeding income budgets.

A key element of the role will be to take responsibility for external community support and the internal upskilling of colleagues across the organisation on our fundraising approach, messaging and income generation needs.

In addition, you will lead and develop the fundraising community and events team, to ensure the team deliver operational excellence, meet income targets and work collaboratively to deliver on the strategic aims of the fundraising team.

Our ideal candidate will have a proven background in charity fundraising, sales and/or management with experience of leading teams, developing opportunities and influencing stakeholders and have a proven track record of income growth in previous roles. If you have a good understanding of the charity sector, this would be an advantage.

In return, we offer a great range of employee schemes and benefits, including generous annual leave, free parking on-site, on-site café, employee assistance programme, wellbeing team, generous pension scheme, Blue Light Discount Card and so much more!

What we are looking for:

• Experience of leading and motivating teams to meet targets
• Fantastic interpersonal skills with the ability to be engaging
• Excellent negotiation, influencing and stakeholder management skills
• Knowledge of fundraising and the voluntary sector
• Experience of initiating, developing and maintaining strong relationships both externally and internally
• Excellent communication skills (written, verbal and high quality, bespoke presentations, reports & proposals)
• High-level digital & social media skills
• Driver, with a full, current UK driving licence

It would also be great but not essential if you have:

• Experience of working with the general public – public speaking is an advantage
• Experience of planning and organising events
• Experience of recruiting participants/supporters to achieve goals

Equality & Diversity

Prospect Hospice is committed to encouraging a diverse and inclusive working environment. We recognise that promoting diversity and eliminating discrimination in our workplace will bring benefits for our people, our business and the communities we serve.

We welcome applications from all individuals regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, offending background, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

Safeguarding

Prospect Hospice is committed to promoting the wellbeing of all adults and children who use our services, ensuring that they live a life that is free from harm, abuse and neglect. We work in an open and transparent way and encourage staff, volunteers, patients and families to raise any safeguarding concerns.

About the role:

The role of fundraising officer is a crucial one, engaging local communities to maximise income generation by developing a plan to gain more supporters, as well as developing and maintaining such relationships through effective communication, partnership working and stewardship.

You will provide fundraising and administrative support and will have a hands-on role within a busy fundraising team, focussing on supporting CRM activity, individual giving, stewardship, and events.

Duties of the role include, but are not limited to:

Develop an annual plan to maximise income from community fundraising and individual giving

Implement an ongoing campaign to attract, recruit and retain community fundraisers and individual givers

Maintain a research programme to identify and approach potential corporate partners and supporters

Ensure that all community fundraisers, supporters, corporate partners and event participants receive an excellent standard of customer care and feel that their contribution is recognised, valued and actively acknowledged to encourage and develop long term relationships

Develop and nurture relationships with all community fundraisers and supporters including providing support, advice and motivation to help ensure their fundraising is successful

Oversee and develop the charity’s events programme and recruit participants

Maintain accurate income and expenditure records for each event to ensure events are organised cost effectively and within agreed budget

Work with the PR and Marketing Team to develop fundraising materials suitable for the different target groups and that they are recognised on our social media channels

Person Specification:

Please note that this is not a fully exhaustive list

Essential:

A good general level of education including GCSE English and Maths

Experience of communicating with a wide range of individuals and organisations and across a variety of channels or media

Experience of using a fundraising or commercial CRM database

Experience of building supporter/customer relationships

Good IT skills including using word, excel and outlook packages

Desirable:

Experience of working in a charity or fundraising environment

An understanding of digital and social media channels

Basic understanding of fundraising regulations, data protection and best practice in capturing and recording data

This is an exciting time to join Muscular Dystrophy Support Centre (MDSC) as Head of Fundraising! We are a small charity that is looking to grow and is ambitious to increase our impact. We are a dynamic, supportive and committed team, and we offer a flexible working environment.

MDSC’s mission is to transform access to physical therapies for people with muscular dystrophy (MD) in the Midlands. Established in 2012, MDSC was set up and led by people with, or affected by, MD. From our main centre in Coventry, and with satellite clinics in Birmingham, the Black Country, and Leicester, we currently support over 450 adults with MD, by providing specialist physiotherapy, osteopathy and complementary therapies on a long-term basis.  We are the only organisation in the Midlands region to do so, and one of only two in the UK.

In 2019 MDSC received monies from the National Lottery Community Fund (NLCF) underpinning our 5-year strategy to increase our service user numbers and therapy hours offered.  By 2025 we plan to be supporting over 1,100 people with MD and be providing therapy at two more satellite clinics in Worcestershire and Northamptonshire – improving access for people with MD in the Midlands to vital therapies that enable them to live well with their condition. 

We currently receive around 37% of our income from NHS Clinical Commissioning Groups (charitable activities income) and the remainder is voluntary income which the postholder will be responsible for (35% is from trusts and foundations, 19% from NLCF and the balance from service user donations / community fundraising).

The role of Head of Fundraising is a key leadership position, and its purpose is to inspire others and generate income. With the support of everyone within the Charity the post holder will be championed to meet income targets that will enable us to enhance and expand our services over the coming years.

This role would be great for an established Head of Fundraising, or a candidate who has deep trusts and foundations experience and who would like to build on and diversify their fundraising skills base, enhancing/ developing their leadership capabilities. The role offers a unique opportunity to work collaboratively with a small, highly dedicated team and to work with service users, allowing you to experience the direct impact of your work on the lives of our service users. 

Before you start an application for this post, please ensure that you:

• Have read and understood the requirements of the role
• Meet all the essential criteria in the Person Specification
• Are available for and able to take part in an interview (details as to whether this will be face to face or online will be confirmed at the time of shortlisting) on Tuesday 12 July 2022, and a second stage interview on Wednesday 20 July 2022

We are looking for a dynamic fundraising manager to help us achieve our goal to fund specialist care for a growing number of children with life-limiting/life threatening conditions and their families across Wiltshire. You will be ambitious, confident, an excellent people manager and enjoy engaging new business and community supporters.

In this role you will manage a team focused on corporate and community fundraising, whilst working closely alongside colleagues from across fundraising, including events and philanthropy. You will be expected to be hands on and to build your own network of key supporters.

Julia’s House is a multiple award-winning charity working for families across Wiltshire and Dorset. We pride ourselves on being a caring and compassionate employer, committed to excellence, staff wellbeing, collaboration and diversity.

This position will be hybrid working, to allow you the flexibility to work at home and at our hospice in Devizes, with travel across Wiltshire.  Consideration will be given to flexible working arrangements.

WR Fundraising Recruitment is delighted to be working with an inspirational national children’s charity. This is a fantastic opportunity to join and lead their small yet dynamic fundraising team.

This is a rapidly growing charity with ambitious plans that is looking for an experienced fundraising professional to join as their Head of Fundraising. Someone capable of taking the lead on their various income streams, building on new and existing funder relationships and motivating the team to generate the funds needed to continue the important work that they do.

Head of Fundraising

Full Time – Permanent

Bedfordshire with hybrid working

Salary - £43,000 - £48,000 per annum

Duties will include:

• Working with the CEO to develop a fundraising strategy in line with the organisation’s objectives
• Being responsible for preparing income and expenditure budgets for the Fundraising department
• Researching and developing new sources of funding
• Be responsible for hands-on ‘account management’ of a number of key supporters while identifying and developing existing and new partnerships with high net worth individuals, corporates and other funding institutions.
• Being responsible for the growth and development of all income streams with a focus on developing a blossoming, strategic corporate partnerships function
• Managing and motivating the fundraising team

The ideal candidate will have:

• Experience of leading a team within the fundraising sector

• Experience of working within fundraising across multiple channels
• Experience of working to and achieving ambitious targets
• Experience of fundraising strategy development
• Excellent written skills with an ability to write compelling and informative bids and reports
• Strong interpersonal, networking and relationship building skills

To apply and for further information, please email a copy of your CV in the first instance.

WR Fundraising Recruitment are passionate about bringing together talented fundraising professionals with fantastic organisations. We’d love to hear from you if you are looking for a new fundraising opportunity.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a small, yet dynamic team in Islington, London. Islington Giving is a coalition of local people and organisations, working together to raise funds, to support communities and projects, and to connect each other in Islington. We know that when we work together, we can create positive social impact.

In the fundraising and communications team, we are migrating to Salesforce later this year, a website refresh is underway, and we have recently secured some exciting new funding partnerships. Through our programmes, we are building on our resident-led approach, exploring even more ways to share power with our local community. As a result, the next few years promise to be pivotal in taking Islington Giving and the place-based giving movement even further.

This role is varied and interesting, and we are keen to receive applications from individuals with different levels of experience. This will mean the role can be shaped by the right candidate. There are lots of opportunities to test, learn and innovate at Cripplegate Foundation and Islington Giving.

Islington Giving’s growing fundraising programme involves inspiring the local community to support local projects. We engage trusts, foundations, local businesses, and residents. As a result, we have raised over £9m since 2010. We raised and distributed over £1.1m in 2020 alone, including through our Islington Giving Crisis Fund during the Covid-19 pandemic.

We are seeking an individual with fundraising and communications experience (or similar roles) to create engaging stories, inspire new donors and engage existing supporters. So, if you

• have experience in fundraising and communications (or similar roles),
• thrive in small teams where you can work with colleagues on a variety of projects and campaigns,
• and are you passionate about addressing issues around poverty and inequality

you might be just the person we are looking for to join our small and ambitious team. Please do download the application pack and apply for this exciting role. We are also happy to chat with you about this role, if you’d like to ask any questions before applying. 

We are currently seeking a Head of Fundraising to provide leadership, vision and inspiration across the organisation to drive income generation, grow the supporter base and raise awareness of the Orpheus brand and mission and produce strategies to enable and facilitate delivery of effective fundraising.  This role sits in the senior management team, carries board reporting responsibilities and liaison with senior level networks in the sector.

The Orpheus Centre is an independent specialist College in Godstone, Surrey. We focus on developing independence skills through performing and visual arts and make dramatic improvements to young disabled adults’ lives.

35 hours per week / 52 weeks per year (hours may be altered on occasions according to the needs of the curriculum and organisation) Flexible working considered.

Salary: £55,000 to £60,000 per annum

Essential qualifications, knowledge skills and experience:

• Degree level education (or equivalent experience)
• 5 years+ team management experience in a fundraising/communications role
• High-level fundraising experience of personally securing five/six-figure donations
• Proven success of achieving targets in a capital appeal of £1,000,000+
• Experience of managing and developing a diverse funding portfolio
• Track record of innovation
• Management and development of database/CRM systems
• Familiar with the use of social media/digital communications
• Legislative environment connected to fundraising/communications
• The ability to build and maintain professional relationships
• Outstanding communication skills
• High expectations of yourself, the organisation, other people including staff, volunteers and donors

Having an active interest/experience of performing arts, working with volunteers and related agencies and experience of increasing funds through digital initiatives desirable.

Orpheus is committed to safeguarding and promotes the welfare of all service users. We are committed to the promotion of equal opportunities.

This post is classed as having a high degree of contact with vulnerable adults and is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. It is therefore subject to an Enhanced disclosure through the Disclosure Barring Service.

In order to be considered you must be eligible to work in the UK.

Click https://bit.ly/3tAIw1P for a full job description and person specification.

Flexible location and flexible working in Scotland – from home, from the office, or hybrid
Closing date: 7 July 2022 at 11.30 pm

Do you have proven fundraising experience, a passion for proactive Community Fundraising and a real desire to be part of Shelter’s campaign against homelessness and for social justice? Then join us as Community Fundraising Area Manager and you could soon be playing an important role at the heart of our Community & Events team.

About Shelter Scotland 

A home is a fundamental human need, as essential as education or healthcare. Yet over a million people in Scotland struggle on a daily basis with homelessness, bad housing conditions, soaring rents, discrimination and the threat of eviction. So, we are striving for change, with individuals, in communities, across society, and leading the way to a safe home. We need ambitious, best-in-class individuals who are passionate about our cause to join us at this exciting time. This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are striving to achieve. 

At Shelter Scotland we are united by our purpose to defend the right to a safe home. Our enemy is the social injustice at the core of the escalating housing emergency. We believe that to win that fight, we must be representative of the people we are here to help and those who support our movement for change. In all our people decisions, we take pride in being inclusive, fair, equitable and transparent.

We have committed to combat racism both within and outside Shelter Scotland and welcome you on our journey to becoming a truly anti-racist organisation. 

About the team

Community & Events is made up of Community Fundraising, Challenge & Bespoke Events and Culture, Entertainment & Sports sub-teams. Together, we look after a wide variety of fundraising activities that encourage supporters to raise money and provide them with excellent support to do so. We’ve made a significant investment in Community Fundraising to grow the team from five in 2019 to 24 currently, despite the pandemic. That’s because increasing engagement in local communities is a central part of both our fundraising and organisational strategy. We now have 12 Regional Fundraisers across England and Scotland; a central Community Fundraising National Relationships team and a robust and supportive management team which, should you join us, you’ll be part of.

About the role
An exciting opportunity with lots of existing and new avenues to explore, you’ll have every chance to really make your mark. That’s because, we have a strategy in place, but there’s still lots to do - and you‘ll be key in developing what we do and how we do it, as well as leading direct reports and the wider team to deliver on your plans. One of your main challenges will be to develop an overarching Community Fundraising team strategy to ensure a clear plan of projected growth and agreed objectives over the next five years. We’ll also look to you to significantly increase Community Fundraising income by enabling the team to proactively engage key audiences and improve the supporter stewardship experience. Creating and delivering an annual budget, taking the lead role for key income streams or activities, helping to create new fundraising products and engaging and influencing key stakeholders – these are just some aspects of this interesting, varied and vital role.

We are happy to talk about flexible working, personal growth, and to promote a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.

About you

To succeed, you’ll need to be creative, innovative and able to learn from failure as much as from success. The opportunity to lead, support, coach and empower a team to get out there and achieve success really appeals to you too. You’re also a great believer in putting the supporter experience at the heart of everything you do and eager to engage new and diverse audiences and build authentic relationships – both externally and internally. Adept at influencing and negotiating and great at carrying out detailed analysis or making data-driven decisions, you’re also resilient and, crucially, keen to create a strong, supportive and aspirational culture where the team are motivated by exceeding targets.

Benefits
We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave, enhanced family friendly policies, pension and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, payroll giving, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme.

Shelter helps millions of people every year struggling with bad housing or homelessness through our advice, support and legal services. And we campaign to make sure that, one day, no one will have to turn to us for help. We’re here so no one has to fight bad housing or homelessness on their own.

To find out more about the role and the benefits of working for Shelter please visit our website. Apply to be part of our team and be the change you want to see in society.

Safeguarding is everyone's business. Shelter is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies.

We will be sharing the interview questions with candidates shortlisted for an interview 3 days before the interview.

Shelter does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.

HEAD OF FUNDRAISING

About the role

We are looking for a full time Head of Fundraising to join the Fetcher Dog Charity at an exciting time of growth and development.

The role reports directly to the Chairman and will as such be a key member of the team, sharing the collective responsibility to deliver the organisation’s strategy and vision.

As the Head of Fundraising, you will be a self-starter and have the ability to work autonomously and as part of the wider team to provide the necessary fundraising skills which will enable the charity to achieve its fundraising targets and organisational development strategy.

You will have substantial fundraising and management experience, a talent for building relationships and a proven track record in securing funds from statutory resources, foundations, trusts, major donors, legacy, and many other avenues.

Most importantly you will be enthusiastic about pro-active action with compassion and empathy towards our cause.

Once established in the role, you will then be given the opportunity to build the fundraising team and experience in managing a team would be ideal but not essential.

Responsibilities

As Head of Fundraising, you will need to:

• motivate and facilitate supporters to maximise the funds they raise
• inspire new supporters to raise money, while maintaining and developing relationships with existing supporters
• organise traditional activities, such as sponsored outdoor events and house-to-house collections of donated goods and money
• develop new and imaginative fundraising activities, many of which involve organising events
• raise awareness of the charity and its work at local and national levels, e.g. giving talks to groups or seeking photo opportunities with the media
• develop and coordinate web-based fundraising including merchandise partnerships and sales
• increase funds by researching and targeting charitable trusts whose criteria match the charity's aims and activities
• develop and implement a strategy for individual and corporate supporter recruitment and development
• recruit, organise and manage volunteers to carry out various functions within the charity
• oversee corporate fundraising, including employee giving and matched giving from employers
• manage and update databases to record donor contact and preference information
• write applications and mailshots, using direct mailing to reach a range of potential and current donors
• carry out risk analysis and balance time-cost ratios to focus effort on the fundraising activities that are most appropriate and will have the highest chance of success.
• At some point, implement a “Legacy” department within the charity 

Skills

You will need to show:

• Communication skills
• Knowledge of not-for-profit charities
• An understanding of fundraising
• Confidence in exploring new ways to diversify our income
• The ability to work alone and in a team
• IT and social media skills
• Administrative and project management skills
• Creative thinking
• Ability to build and maintain professional relationships
• Good organisation and initiative

About the Charity – Our objective

Thousands of dogs are born on the streets of Bosnia every year, condemned to face cruel acts by locals, starvation, disease, and brutal and inhumane deaths. The dogs are rounded up by dog catchers and often placed into kill shelters that provide no care, food, or comfort, with many starving to death or dying of exposure.

Fetcher Dog aims to rescue as many of these dogs as possible. We have many local rescuers, picking up stray street dogs and removing as many as possible from kill shelters. All dogs are taken to safe and secure facilities where they no longer have to fear cruelty. They are fed and cared for and are taken to local veterinarians who help us nurse them back to health. We give them everything they need for a fresh start and the best possible chance of a happy, healthy life.

Fetcher Dog then finds forever homes for these dogs in the U.K. These dogs have been through so much that they desperately deserve wonderful families, and we aim to pair all of our dogs with the best forever homes that we can find.

Type: Full Time / Permanent

Salary: £30,000-£45,000 Dependant on experience

Location: Remote however there will be requirements to travel to our two locations in Kent and Birmingham as well as any other locations necessary to fulfil the requirements of the role.

Hours: 40 hours a week to include evenings and weekends where necessary

Deadline: ASAP

Fetcher Dog is a Charity Commission registered charity- Charity Number 1182392.